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>> the president believes that we have to think big and act big, because as i mentioned before, there have been events and decisions that have led us to this point and they include the terrible recession, the worst since the great depression we went through. the fact that because congress wouldn't act, he apointed the commission and they delivered a report. we have the outside report. and we have the president's framework he put forward and the republican budget that passed the house, all of which describe a problem and a solution in generally the same terms. the big exception is three to one, they propose solutions that demand a balanced approach which the president supports. this is not the kind of situation that comes around very frequently and the president believes that it is worth the inevitable political difficulty making tough choices creates to get this done for the american people, for the american economy. so he does not share the view, does not believe it is wise to pursue a short-term solution that essentially would be kicking the can down the road and not at all addressi
>> the president believes that we have to think big and act big, because as i mentioned before, there have been events and decisions that have led us to this point and they include the terrible recession, the worst since the great depression we went through. the fact that because congress wouldn't act, he apointed the commission and they delivered a report. we have the outside report. and we have the president's framework he put forward and the republican budget that passed the house, all...
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it was a big mistake i made. when i met them, the father of the boy, david, who had been killed, said to me, sister, you cannot believe that pressure on us to be for the death penalty, and i had nobody to talk to. where have you been? [unintelligible] [applause] anyway, he said, where have you been? he invited me to come and pray with 10, and through this man, he is the hero of "dead man walking." his father shared his inner journey of first trying to go to the place, because everybody was saying that, wanting to see that it dead, and he said, but i did not like the way it made me feel when i went to that place of hatred and bitterness. then i said to myself," they killed our sons, but i am not want to let them kill me. i want to do what jesus said, face to go on the road of forgiveness. around this country, telling that story, it is very important in this journey when we deal with our outrage that we feel when innocent people have been ripped from life, and corn to stand in the eye out range, feel the outrage, b
it was a big mistake i made. when i met them, the father of the boy, david, who had been killed, said to me, sister, you cannot believe that pressure on us to be for the death penalty, and i had nobody to talk to. where have you been? [unintelligible] [applause] anyway, he said, where have you been? he invited me to come and pray with 10, and through this man, he is the hero of "dead man walking." his father shared his inner journey of first trying to go to the place, because...
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nowadays it is big business. when you have big business influence washington, d.c., people like yourself, this is what you are going to get. you cannot have foxes guarding the hen house. host: all right. your response. guest: if you talk about specific tax credits, i think he's right. i don't think it is just big business. i think it is the aarp, i think it is the big labor unions. i think it is everybody. e whole fact is the federal e whole fact is the federal government is too big and it is in areas it shouldn't be. if you read theonstitution, you also read the enumerated powers which gives limited powers to the federal government and specifically states everything not listed here is reserved for the people in the states. the reason we have a $3.6 trillion, $3.7 trillion budget, is a trillion and a half of that or more is stuff that's not our responsibility in the first place. sho look, i'm one of the few republicans that stands up and says i think we need to eliminate some of these tax loopholes, but i think w
nowadays it is big business. when you have big business influence washington, d.c., people like yourself, this is what you are going to get. you cannot have foxes guarding the hen house. host: all right. your response. guest: if you talk about specific tax credits, i think he's right. i don't think it is just big business. i think it is the aarp, i think it is the big labor unions. i think it is everybody. e whole fact is the federal e whole fact is the federal government is too big and it is...
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but an exhaustive history of big oil spills these are not freak accidents but evidence of big oil's neglect. empty safety promises belongs to transcanada who dubbed the keystone pipeline the safest pipeline ever built. a year and 1 spills later keystone was shut down and deemed an imminent threat to life, property and the environment. before we permit the keystone e.x. pipeline, another deadly transcanada pipeline, we must reform our safety regulation because our pipeline must be as consistent as old faithful. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: i ask permission to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. last weekend we celebrated america's independence day. as i visited with constituents, they asked that we create another independence movement. independence from middle eastern oil, and i agr
but an exhaustive history of big oil spills these are not freak accidents but evidence of big oil's neglect. empty safety promises belongs to transcanada who dubbed the keystone pipeline the safest pipeline ever built. a year and 1 spills later keystone was shut down and deemed an imminent threat to life, property and the environment. before we permit the keystone e.x. pipeline, another deadly transcanada pipeline, we must reform our safety regulation because our pipeline must be as consistent...
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the big oil companies getting a handout. it's much easier to retain that benefit and it's very difficult to save medicare. it's a simple majority that can end medicare. many of us go home every week, others as frequently as they can because of the distance they have to travel to get to their districts, and we're greeted by signs like this. hands off my medicare. and it's no wonder because what we've seen yesterday was the third attempt in this few months of the 112th congress, to end medicare. three votes, one with a republican study committee, one with the ryan plan, the path to prosperity which we have redesignated the road to ruin and yesterday with the cut, slash, and burn attempt. i won't get into the nomenclature because it's inappropriate and misrepresenting what would really happen. yesterday we had a vote on this floor to make it easy to end medicare and easy to maintain handouts to the oil company. when we look at the dollars that are saved by ending medicare, we see where they somehow are transitioned over to tax
the big oil companies getting a handout. it's much easier to retain that benefit and it's very difficult to save medicare. it's a simple majority that can end medicare. many of us go home every week, others as frequently as they can because of the distance they have to travel to get to their districts, and we're greeted by signs like this. hands off my medicare. and it's no wonder because what we've seen yesterday was the third attempt in this few months of the 112th congress, to end medicare....
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nations, saying that this horrific act would take place against the people of libya, is just i think a big mistake. and it would undermine u.s. foreign policy that's been consistent since 1949 when nato was established. so i urge a no vote on this amendment. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. dicks: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: no further speakers. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. mr. sherman: on that i request a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california are postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> mr. chairman, i rise in support of my amendment which is at the desk. the chair: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. rohrabacher of california. at the end of the bill before the short title add the following, section, none of the funds made available by thi
nations, saying that this horrific act would take place against the people of libya, is just i think a big mistake. and it would undermine u.s. foreign policy that's been consistent since 1949 when nato was established. so i urge a no vote on this amendment. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. dicks: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: no further speakers. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye....
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how else can we explain a budget that ends medicare while preserving tax subsidies for big oil, tax subsidies for corporate jets and continues wasteful defense programs, in fact, actually increases the defense budget when we know we have more defense than we can afford in this country? why is wasteful spending prioritized over health care for our seniors, the education of our children and investments under this bill that keep our air and water supply clean and healthy reducing health care costs in the long run? now, again, when we talk about these appropriations bills, it's not a debate over whether we should cut the deficit. i think republicans and democrats agree that we need to cut the deficit. the debate about how we restore fiscal discipline that has been abandoned over the last decade. let's have that debate here in the u.s. house and i'm glad that this rule allows us to d it under this bill and i hope we'll make some major changes to this bill. unfortunately, the energy and water bill presented before the house under this rule exemplifies a reckless and ideological approach to the budg
how else can we explain a budget that ends medicare while preserving tax subsidies for big oil, tax subsidies for corporate jets and continues wasteful defense programs, in fact, actually increases the defense budget when we know we have more defense than we can afford in this country? why is wasteful spending prioritized over health care for our seniors, the education of our children and investments under this bill that keep our air and water supply clean and healthy reducing health care costs...
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so those are three big ones, and i'm sure i'm leaving lots of others off. now, whether or not they'll all get there this term depends on timing and a lot of other things. it should. there's the possibility that this term could be quite a dramatic one. >> other questions? yes, down here. >> picking up on ron and neal's colloquy there toward the end of the discussion wherein the lower courts tend to ignore, for lack of a better verb, the supreme court presence. how much of that, and i realize there's no perfect answer here, but opinions are interesting as far as i'm concerned, how much of that has to do with a willful desire to ignore the court, as ron hinted at, like you can't take them all, and how much of that will deal more with the fact that the court, the high court that is, has in its series of precedents that are relevant have stopped short of a bright line? that is to say, i'm thinking particularly of an oregon case, williamson v. philip morris, where punitive damages is the issue. the court in the last 15, 20 years offered several opinions that deal
so those are three big ones, and i'm sure i'm leaving lots of others off. now, whether or not they'll all get there this term depends on timing and a lot of other things. it should. there's the possibility that this term could be quite a dramatic one. >> other questions? yes, down here. >> picking up on ron and neal's colloquy there toward the end of the discussion wherein the lower courts tend to ignore, for lack of a better verb, the supreme court presence. how much of that, and i...
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and to the big chairman, thank you, mr. rogers, for your support and quite a long haul here on this bill. i appreciate your loyal support and our working relationship. and to the ranking member, thank you so much, norm, mr. dicks, for your support and friendship we had on the defense appropriations committee along with the ranking member. i'd be happy to yield. mr. visclosky: be happy to yield to the full committee chair. mr. rogers: i thank the gentleman for yielding. to thank chairman frelinghuysen and mr. visclosky for a hard, supereffort. this has not been an easy bill, to say the least. and you stayed with us and you have written a good bill and you have, i think, defended a good bill. there have been amendments that have passed, at least on voice vote, that i think helped the bill. but i want to remind members that this bill normally in past years has been one of the homes of earmarks. this bill was practically all earmarks in years' past. and to the great credit of this subcommittee, you have not allowed any earmarks
and to the big chairman, thank you, mr. rogers, for your support and quite a long haul here on this bill. i appreciate your loyal support and our working relationship. and to the ranking member, thank you so much, norm, mr. dicks, for your support and friendship we had on the defense appropriations committee along with the ranking member. i'd be happy to yield. mr. visclosky: be happy to yield to the full committee chair. mr. rogers: i thank the gentleman for yielding. to thank chairman...
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tomorrow's vote's so big. it is big. and i thank the gentleman from arizona for leading this hour tonight because it's a precursor to the debate tomorrow, a debate that will be grand, i believe out of all the votes i've cast in my short time, just over a year here, tomorrow's might be one of the most important votes i cast. and stand before this house tonight, madam speaker, before you to say i'll be casting that green vote for that prosperous future of this great nation we have. to restore it, reclaim that liberty that we all know is so great and grand and i look forward to joining many of commy colleagues, such as the gentleman from arizona, thank you. mr. franks: i thank the distinguished gentleman and now recognize the distinguished gentleman from california, congressman bilbray. mr. bilirakis: thank you. i'm honored to speak to the oord -- mr. bilbray: thank you. i'm honored to speak to my friend from arizona. he made a nautical revert reference to the facts of life when tides change and as a child of the ocean i ap
tomorrow's vote's so big. it is big. and i thank the gentleman from arizona for leading this hour tonight because it's a precursor to the debate tomorrow, a debate that will be grand, i believe out of all the votes i've cast in my short time, just over a year here, tomorrow's might be one of the most important votes i cast. and stand before this house tonight, madam speaker, before you to say i'll be casting that green vote for that prosperous future of this great nation we have. to restore it,...
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investments in our federal science agencies and our national innovation in-- infrastructure are not big government spending programs we cannot afford, they are the minimum down payments for our nation's national security, public health, and economic vitality, all this talk down the street now about how we're going to grow, this is it. we cannot afford to postpone this research. i urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment. i yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. >> mr. chairman. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey. mr. frelinghuysen: i move to strike the last word. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. frelinghuysen: i rise in opposition to the amendment but salute my colleague from new jersey, mr. holt, not only for his keer in science but also his focus as a member of congress on science and science research in so many areas. in order to increase funding for science research, his amendment decreases funding for weapons activities. our nation's defense relies on a reliable and effective nuclear detempt and these capabilities cannot be allowed to deteri
investments in our federal science agencies and our national innovation in-- infrastructure are not big government spending programs we cannot afford, they are the minimum down payments for our nation's national security, public health, and economic vitality, all this talk down the street now about how we're going to grow, this is it. we cannot afford to postpone this research. i urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment. i yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. >>...
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security challenges obviously remain a big problem. i think we will have to try to dig through all of the problems today. and i will tell you that if we do not get strong, substantive answers that every dime that was spent in afghanistan on reconstruction is being spent wisely and being spent on the kind of oversight we would expect if we were building a highway down the road of the united states of america, then i it think it is time to focus on a mission where we are training security forces and where we are working to provide stability against the taliban and the kind of structure that we need to support going after al qaeda in pakistan and afghanistan -- that perhaps it is time to shut down $17 billion worth of money going to reconstruction projects when our track record really stings. i hope you all will convince me i am too cynical and angry and frustrated about the way we are spending money in theater. and i want to tell you, i am looking for good news and i hope we hear some today. there are too many people in missouri saying w
security challenges obviously remain a big problem. i think we will have to try to dig through all of the problems today. and i will tell you that if we do not get strong, substantive answers that every dime that was spent in afghanistan on reconstruction is being spent wisely and being spent on the kind of oversight we would expect if we were building a highway down the road of the united states of america, then i it think it is time to focus on a mission where we are training security forces...
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we need to do this in a big way and we will be in trouble if we don't. and i thank the gentleman for his courtesy. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the question is on the amendment offered en bloc offered by mr. latour et. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the gentleman from ohio. mr. latourette: ask for the yeas and nays. the chair: the gentleman from ohio asks for a recorded vote. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from ohio, mr. latourette will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? >> i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? >> i have an amendment at the >> i have an amendment at the desk.
we need to do this in a big way and we will be in trouble if we don't. and i thank the gentleman for his courtesy. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the question is on the amendment offered en bloc offered by mr. latour et. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the gentleman from ohio. mr. latourette: ask for the yeas and nays. the chair: the gentleman from ohio asks for a recorded vote. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the...
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you know what my big fear is? my big fear is not it's going to be a default on the united states debt, my big fear is there is going to be a default on the promise of america. my you big fear is that the government is doing so much that we as people may think that we get to do so little. the government's not taking care of anyone, the government is taking from people who would have taken care of someone, and is feeling that responsibility for nurturing our neighbors. it is not the government's job to feed the hungry in my community, it's my job. it's not the government's job to reach out to the least of these, it's my job. we are talking about children here on the house floor here today, as we are talking about the most vulnerable of these, i think back to steny hoyer's words in 1995, but when it comes to balanced budgets, when it comes to running up deficits, the person who gets hurt the worst when reckless government spending goes unchecked are the least of these. are the children. i agree with him 100%. what ar
you know what my big fear is? my big fear is not it's going to be a default on the united states debt, my big fear is there is going to be a default on the promise of america. my you big fear is that the government is doing so much that we as people may think that we get to do so little. the government's not taking care of anyone, the government is taking from people who would have taken care of someone, and is feeling that responsibility for nurturing our neighbors. it is not the government's...
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they don't even touch any of the tax breaks for big oil, for big gas, for big coal. tax loopholes that help keep companies offshoring jobs, those were too important to cut as well. the republican plan is about misplaced priorities, and we see it in full display here once again today in this bill on the house floor. when it comes to nuclear power, the republicans want to spend more taxpayer money after fukushima. when it comes to coal, republicans want to spend more taxpayer money. this bill even keeps alive the deep-water drilling program ensuring that millions in tax breaks continue to be wasted on developing oil-drilling technologies that rich oil companies already have and can afford to pay for themselves by tipping american consumers upside down at the pump every time they go to refill their gas tanks. they don't need taxpayer money to do this. the last in line should be oil companies. they're first in line. they're first in line under the republican agenda. now, when it comes to clean energy, though, when it comes to the future, what young people think should be
they don't even touch any of the tax breaks for big oil, for big gas, for big coal. tax loopholes that help keep companies offshoring jobs, those were too important to cut as well. the republican plan is about misplaced priorities, and we see it in full display here once again today in this bill on the house floor. when it comes to nuclear power, the republicans want to spend more taxpayer money after fukushima. when it comes to coal, republicans want to spend more taxpayer money. this bill...
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cady called me soon after and complained, you and judge michael got me into big trouble. she loves now that she is in high school to tell the story still. since leaving the bench, justice o'connor has been at the forefront, has been a tireless advocate for bringing the courts to the people. in her awareness initiative aimed at school children, cs.org sheg -- icivi teaches them about the courts. as children grow up, they are like many adults who are distrustful of lawyers, have contempt for the usual system. we must head off. hours today is a broad topic, but our panel will highlight these important issues among others. i will now follow what i consider a cardinal rule of good lawyering. that is, when you have nothing much else to say, is good to sit down. our first speaker, a man with whom you are all familiar, is jeffrey toobin, a distinguished lawyer, author, and journalist. jeff serves as the senior legal analyst for cnn and has a staff writer at "the new yorker." he has written profiles of justices briar, kennedy, thomas, and chief justice roberts, plus, articles on s
cady called me soon after and complained, you and judge michael got me into big trouble. she loves now that she is in high school to tell the story still. since leaving the bench, justice o'connor has been at the forefront, has been a tireless advocate for bringing the courts to the people. in her awareness initiative aimed at school children, cs.org sheg -- icivi teaches them about the courts. as children grow up, they are like many adults who are distrustful of lawyers, have contempt for the...
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the job needed to protect our health is simply too big for state regulators alone. an example of significant noncompliance from the bush administration in 2001 and 2006, the bush administration found that macey energy, the same company responsible for the big branch mine disaster, had accrued over 2,000 significant violations and the state didn't have the resources to hold them accountable. under significant noncompliant, the bush administration was able to watch macy. this bill offers the most extreme polluters a get out of jail free card. and it backs up state authority and to successfully and reasonably keeps these people in check. the e.p.a. can keep a closer eye, that's all, a closer eye on the most extreme violators of the law. polluters who are habitually noncompliant. without my amendment, this bill would mean that our nation's worst offenders would be free from e.p.a. scrutiny with sole authority being new, less organized and naive state programs right for loopholes and some of which don't have the scale to adequately regulate what's at stake. mr. speaker,
the job needed to protect our health is simply too big for state regulators alone. an example of significant noncompliance from the bush administration in 2001 and 2006, the bush administration found that macey energy, the same company responsible for the big branch mine disaster, had accrued over 2,000 significant violations and the state didn't have the resources to hold them accountable. under significant noncompliant, the bush administration was able to watch macy. this bill offers the most...
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the white house seems like they're chasing the big fish. we need the level of commitment that the president is demonstrating on tax increases to be used on deficit reduction and getting this economy back and under control. the question that has to be asked and has to be answered is when will this white house recognize that it is their very policies that are creating the obstacle of job creation? >> can you pass a deal as it requires to major entitlement reform? just a few weeks ahead of this deadline? >> everything is on the table, except raising taxes on the american people. >> speaker, are you closer to a deal now than you were two weeks ago? do you think it's going to have to come down to a meeting -- >> the conversations have gone on for weeks. both with the biden group and between the president and myself. but there is no agreement. >> is comprehensive tax reform possible -- >> we believe it would make america more competitive, help create jobs in our country, and it's something that is under discussion. >> [inaudible] >> we are not in
the white house seems like they're chasing the big fish. we need the level of commitment that the president is demonstrating on tax increases to be used on deficit reduction and getting this economy back and under control. the question that has to be asked and has to be answered is when will this white house recognize that it is their very policies that are creating the obstacle of job creation? >> can you pass a deal as it requires to major entitlement reform? just a few weeks ahead of...
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big thanks to our studio audience. big banks to our candidate, former massachusetts gov. mitt romney. >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> you are watching c-span, the new politics and public affairs. connecting you with elected officials, policy makers, and journalists. weekdays, watch live coverage of the u.s. house. also, supreme court oral arguments. on the weekend, our signature interview program. on sunday, newsmakers, today, and prime minister's questions from the british house of commons. you can also watch any program online at c-span.org. c-span -- washington, your white. a public service created by america's cable companies. -- c-span -- washington, your way. >> the house is coming back in at 4:15 this morning to debate one bill. c-span will stream tomorrow's debate live on facebook. >> have you ever visited the library of congress? over 2 million people have, and this is your chance to tour the world's largest library. tonight, join c-span for a live look at the librar
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all while protecting tax breaks for big oil and corporations that send jobs overseas. then it was the so-called cut, cap and balance to achieve the same objective. now the speaker has put forth another plan that seeks the same goals so they can impose cuts on medicare and medicaid as well as set their sights on social security. this plan will keep the crisis going with a temporary increase on the debt ceiling, leaving the cloud of uncertainty over our economy. we need to focus on a compromised plan that majority leader reid has presented to extend the debt ceiling through 2012 to prevent certainty to the markets without hurting the economic recovery, as well protect medicare, medicaid and social security from cuts. mr. speaker, we must accept the compromised plan to raise the debt ceiling in order to prevent another recession and save jobs in america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the house will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pr
all while protecting tax breaks for big oil and corporations that send jobs overseas. then it was the so-called cut, cap and balance to achieve the same objective. now the speaker has put forth another plan that seeks the same goals so they can impose cuts on medicare and medicaid as well as set their sights on social security. this plan will keep the crisis going with a temporary increase on the debt ceiling, leaving the cloud of uncertainty over our economy. we need to focus on a compromised...
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and to reward the wealthiest 2% of our nation with tax cuts and of course big business with tax cuts. the republican majority wasted a crucial day of debate instead of protecting and working on the financial security for our nation. we could have debated a strong jobs agenda like the make it in america agenda the democrats have. we could have discussed how we can strengthen partnerships with businesses to retain america's workers for the jobs that are actually needed here. but what did they do as one former republican budget advisor called it? they debated something that was, and i quote, a misleading political cheap shot. the republicans cut, cap, and balance act is harmful for this country, and it's not a serious proposal. it's not going to be signed into law. they wasted our time. so i am glad that that bill is dead on arrival in the senate, but i really wish, i really wish they would get down to working for america. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. by direction of the c
and to reward the wealthiest 2% of our nation with tax cuts and of course big business with tax cuts. the republican majority wasted a crucial day of debate instead of protecting and working on the financial security for our nation. we could have debated a strong jobs agenda like the make it in america agenda the democrats have. we could have discussed how we can strengthen partnerships with businesses to retain america's workers for the jobs that are actually needed here. but what did they do...